Author: Festus Adeloye

Julian Nagelsmann has signed a contract extension to remain Germany coach until the end of Euro 2028, the German FA (DFB) announced Friday. Nagelsmann said his experience at Euro 2024, hosted by Germany, convinced him to stay on for both the 2026 World Cup and the Euros two years later. “We are on the right path and it is not over yet. We want to continue to develop. We want to win titles,” the 37-year-old said in a statement. Nagelsmann signed the extension in Leipzig on Friday as part of the DFB’s 125-year anniversary celebrations. The former Bayern Munich and…

Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to deploy new printers to the passport offices in the Nigerian Consulate in Atlanta and New York, United States of America. This is coming a few days after a petition by a group of Nigerians in the Diaspora. The petitioners had appealed to the minister to act after detailing challenges being faced by Nigerians in dire need of consular services in the two cities. In response, Tunji-Ojo in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Alao Babatunde, acknowledged receipt of the petition while announcing his…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has lost his elder brother. The Special Adviser (Media) to Oyo State Governor, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He said the deceased, Engineer Sunday Makinde, died on Friday, January 24 at the age of 65 years. Olanrewaju said a brother of the deceased, who is also the Bada Olubadan of Ibadanland and Head of Aigbofa Family of Oja’ba, Ibadan, Chief Olumuyiwa Makinde, announced the passing in a message. “With a heavy heart, I announce the passage of my older brother, Engr Sunday Makinde, to eternal glory today, Friday 24th of January…

A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), retired Lt Gen. Jeremiah Useni, is dead. He passed away on Thursday at the age of 82 after a protracted illness. His death was announced in a statement issued in Jos by Gyang Bere, the Director of Press and Public Affairs to Plateau State governor, Caleb Mutfwang. He described the of the former Minister and Quarter Master General of the Nigerian Army as a tremendous loss not only to his immediate family but also to the Nigerian Armed Forces, Plateau State, and the entire nation. Highlighting the roles played by the…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) have rejected the 50 per cent telecommunications tariff hike approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), describing it as insensitive. They said it came at a time  workers and the masses were grappling with unprecedented economic hardship. While the NLC said it was a “clear assault on workers welfare and an abandonment of the people to corporate fat cats”, the TUC called it “one hike too many”, while CNG called for an immediate reversal. NLC, in a statement by its President, Joe Ajaero, acknowledged the…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has rejected a 532 billion naira for the construction of the Abuja second runway. Speaking during an appearance before a joint committee on aviation, Keyamo highlighted delays that have plagued the project for years, citing inadequate funding and unresolved community issues as major setbacks. “Abuja shouldn’t have only one runway. This is one of the larger issues of not executing such projects on time.” He recalled that N45 billion was initially allocated for the project during President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration, while 90 billion naira was appropriated during the 9th Assembly. However,…

Brazilian star Neymar is in discussions about leaving his Saudi club Al-Hilal but his financial demands are holding up an agreement, a club source told AFP on Wednesday. The 32-year-old former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain forward has had an injury-plagued stay in Saudi Arabia, playing just seven times despite a reported salary of around $104 million a year. The source, who spoke on condition that he was not identified, said: “Neymar is discussing his departure with Al-Hilal but his high financial demands remain a major obstacle.” Neymar is under contract with the Saudi Pro League club until June. Reports in…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it has approved the release of the Nigerian Foreign Exchange (FX) Code. The apex bank also announced that the Code would be formally launched next week in Abuja. According to CBN in a statement, the Code serves as a guideline to the banking industry to promote the ethical conduct of authorised dealers in the country’s FX market. CBN said: “The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved the release of the Nigerian Foreign Exchange (FX) Code as a guideline to the banking industry to promote the ethical conduct of authorised dealers in the…

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta will on Saturday hold its 3rd convocation during which 3567 undergraduates will be graduating out of which 120 made First Class with I626 finishing Second Class Upper. A further breakdown shows that 1624 graduating students made Second Class Lower, 164 finished with Third Class and another 33 are graduates of Veterinary Medicine. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof Babatunde Kehinde disclosed this on Wednesday during a media briefing held to commemorate the university’s 32nd convocation which holds on Saturday. Kehinde said, “There will also be 30 Postgraduate Diplomas, 274 Masters degrees graduates, and 136…

The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a total of 962 suspects across the country for various offences since the commencement of the year. A breakdown of the number showed that 179 suspects were arrested for armed robbery, 100 for kidnapping, 152 suspects for murder/homicide, 34 suspects for unlawful possession of prohibited firearms, 77 rape suspects, and 110 suspected cultists, among others. The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this during the parade of 13 of the suspects arrested by the Intelligence Response Team in Abuja on Wednesday. Adejobi said, “Since January 1, 2025, the Nigeria Police…